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Tabary, J.C., et al. (1972) Physiological and Structural Changes in the Cat’s Soleus Muscle Due to Immobilization at Different Lengths by Plaster Casts. The Journal of Physiology, 224, 231-244.
https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1972.sp009891

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• TITLE: Contracture Development in Whales

  AUTHORS: Jessica Pingel, Adrian Harrison

  KEYWORDS: Dorsal Fin, Cetaceans, Contracture, Immobilization, CNS Lesion

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Marine Science, Vol.10 No.3, July 15, 2020

  ABSTRACT: It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.